HAWKS 83 ROCKETS 80...Certified and Verified MONEY BALL Artist "K2" KORVER strikes as the ROCKETS had chances in a Nip and Tuck Affair on PEACHTREE in ATL...RED Nation's #1 Soap "As DWIGHT Turns" Kicking Themselves looking back" Episode #CLUTCHcity #ROCKETgang

Creighton University God Kyle Korver strikes the Red Nation Rockets as the Hawks edge Houston by a total team effort at the highlight Factory 404 83-80. In a nip and tuck affair the Hawks trailing 45-39 at the break found themselves in the 3rd frame as Korver found his spot on the Arc. The Hawks made a 26-19 run in the 3rd to take a 65-64 lead into the 4th.

Korver (20 pts) went 4 of 7 from the Arc as he keyed a run in the 3rd and the 4th to give the Hawks the victory. Hawks SF Paul Milsap also added 20 points to go along with seven boards. With "Dwight of Three Stripes" back where it all started the Red Nation Star Center had a modest 15 points an eleven boards in just over 37 minutes. James Harden had a game-high 25 points with seven helpers and seven boards. The Rockets 16 turnovers coupled with only six made Money ball to the Hawks nine also was big. Jeremy Lin and Aaron Brooks combined for 24 points and seven boards running the show for the Rockets. Hawks PG Jeff Teague had a miserable outing with 7 points on 2 of 12 from the field.

The Hawks move to 20-17 and still finding ways to operate effectively without All-Star Al Horford out with a reported Torn Chest Muscle. The Red Nation Rockets fall to 23-14 and need these games coming out of the Motel playing the Eastern Conference with the West so Top-Heavy.